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Went to the shore Went to the shore
Hah. You try being me, singing this song and not blubbing. Impossible! – well, maybe not now, but definitely for a few years. This song is all about Linzi and a particular day during the period she was wheelchair bound and we went to Sidmouth. I r
Stained Glass Stained Glass
One of the first songs I ever wrote. It had to be on here really. This is the version from “the girl.. the money.. and the getaway” Probably the most expensive mistake I ever made. Anyway – live and learn! Rochelle is doing the backing vocals – an
Spiritland Spiritland
This song is written about a particular part of caradon moor where I grew up. Anyone who’s been there will know the feeling of utter timelessness up there, especially in the summer when the air is incredible still. In fact- this is about the other
Something Beautiful Something Beautiful
This was on the Safety in numbers album. This is a different version from the album track, more plodding and bluesy I prefer this version. Again this is about my time in Belstone dealing with depression, and unrequited love on the edge of dartmoor
Smile and a hug and a cry Smile and a hug and a cry
Also from the Spiritland album, this is a song I wrote as comfort during a very difficult time. I still love what Tony Price the drummer did on this track – we actually recorded the drums in Plymouth at the then Edge Studios. I mixed and produced
Safety in numbers Safety in numbers
From the Safety in numbers album, this is a very different type of track for me. Funky and moody it was loosely written about Me and Rochelle going separate ways – and that let to extrapolating the song to a story about someone getting divorced an
Put me under Put me under
From the Spiritland album – this song used to rock when we played it live. The then Backing Singer Mo did a great job at belting out the chorus. We used to rehearse in the Kings Arms in Ottery St Mary – in the function room, which was damp, freezi
May I Rise May I Rise
This is the first time this has appeared on any album. Recorded by my good friend Colin Boyd in his studio by the River Tamer on an 8-track tascam reel-to- reel. I wrote this song whilst living in Belstone with Rochelle – a very weird location whi
From heaven I did fall. From heaven I did fall.
This song is from the Spiritland album. One of the most difficult songs I ever wrote, it’s about trying to grow up too fast and the mistakes we make along the way. It’s all true and still a difficult song to listen to today.
Broken Day Broken Day
This is my Springsteen-esque anthem. I really enjoyed belting this out at the Down on the Green festival in Ottery St Mary. Again this was on Medulla Oblongata, and I remember we recorded the drums for these songs in a social- services building in
All I Need All I Need
Taken from the weirdly titled “Medulla Oblongata” album. This is actually Andreas Matthews on the bass and this was his first Cd with me.
